Polygala karensium, D. Boufford 44124--China. Yunnan. Da Wei Shan. 2 May 2018. DSC01093 (18).JPG
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Fabales
Family
Polygalaceae
Genus
Polygala
Specific Epithet
karensium
Authorship
Kurz
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Lower
ED 5.6
Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
0.5
Global rank
#104,011 of 335,497
Top 32%
Extinction probability
11%
Location
China, Yunnan, Pingbian Xian
22.914167, 103.699722
Location Remarks
Honghe-Hanízu-Yízu-Zìzhìzhou; ca. 7 km due south of Pingbian city at Dawei Shan. Mixed broadleaved evergreen and deciduous forest with Castanopsis, Lithocarpus, Illicium, Acer, Betula, Annonaceae and Lauraceae. 2050-2075 m.
Collectors
David E. Boufford, Sharon R. Christoph, Christopher Davidson, Xin-Han Huang, Zhuo Zhou
Notes
In forest. Shrubs, ca. 0.75 m tall, rhizomatous, colonial; flowers pale purple (white after drying); fruit mostly immature, green.
